1984Final results
1984 election for Ohio's 7th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Michael DeWine (R) won with 76.7% of the vote, defeating Donald E. Scott (D) by 55.6 points.
Michael DeWineRepublican · winner
76.7%147,885
Donald E. ScottDemocrat
21.1%40,621
Write-ins and other votesOther party
2.3%4,352
192,858 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Donald E. ScottMichael DeWine
$8.1K
Raised by the campaign
$197.5K
$8K
Spent by the campaign
$194.9K
$35
Cash on hand
$7.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984